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Release Tables:
Number of Workers Paid Hourly Rates with Earnings At or Below Prevailing Federal Minimum Wage by Educational Attainment, Annual, Not Seasonally Adjusted

   
    1979    
 
 
    2018
Thousands of Persons
Name 2018 Preceding
Period 		Year Ago
from Period
Total, 16 Years and Over 		1,711 1,824 1,824
Less than a High School Diploma 		330 415 415
Less than 1 Year of High School 		39 46 46
1 to 3 Years of High School 		242 325 325
4 Years of High School, no Diploma 		49 43 43
High School Graduates or More 		1,381 1,408 1,408
High School Graduates, no College 		538 554 554
Some College or Associate Degree 		606 672 672
Some College, no Degree 		469 526 526
Associate Degree 		137 146 146
Occupational Program 		48 66 66
Academic Program 		89 80 80
Bachelor's Degree and Higher 		237 183 183
Bachelor's Degree 		198 148 148
Master's Degree 		32 25 25
Professional Degree 		3 3 3
Doctoral Degree 		4 6 6
   

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